Energy Prices Spike as Producers Worry Over Pandemic and Climate

Even as more costly fuel poses political risks for President Biden, oil companies and OPEC are not eager to produce more because they worry prices will drop.

Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit

Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.

Global Natural Gas Crunch Roils Consumers and Industry

Rising demand for the fuel is sending electricity bills soaring and forcing factories to shut down.

How Do We Green Cryptocurrency?

Andrew Ross Sorkin and the DealBook team explored the environmental impact of digital currency and efforts to make it more sustainable.

Scotland’s Oil Industry Is Fading as Wind Energy Beckons

Oil and gas production in the North Sea is not the economic juggernaut it once was. Can floating wind turbines offer an alternative?

How Do We Green Cryptocurrency?

Andrew Ross Sorkin and the DealBook team explored the environmental impact of digital currency and efforts to make it more sustainable.

Here’s What’s Behind Europe’s Surging Energy Prices

Britain and the rest of Europe are watching natural gas prices and utility bills soar, and Russia is coming under pressure to provide more gas.

Why Louisiana’s Electric Grid Failed in Hurricane Ida

Much of the state, including New Orleans, lost power for days because many of Entergy’s electrical poles and towers were not built to withstand a major hurricane, energy experts said.

Can a Green-Economy Boom Town Be Built to Last?

The race to make electric vehicles is turning some places into winners. Normal, Ill., is one of them. But it has seen good times go sour in the past.

From 4% to 45%: Energy Department Lays Out Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Power

The department’s analysis provides only a broad outline, and many of the details will be decided by congressional lawmakers.

From 4% to 45%: Energy Department Lays Out Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Power

The department’s analysis provides only a broad outline, and many of the details will be decided by congressional lawmakers.

High Natural Gas Prices Strain Europeans, Weighing on Recovery

Crimped supplies and increased demand have pushed energy prices to their highest in years, raising concerns about the winter.

Hurricane Ida Exposes Grid Weaknesses as New Orleans Goes Dark

A new natural gas power plant, meant to power the city in an emergency, did not come to the rescue when the storm disabled eight transmission lines.

California’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Also Raise Costs

A recent building code change for new construction could reduce emissions by requiring use of solar panels and batteries, raising prices in an already expensive state.

Opinion | Who Created the Renewable-Energy Miracle?

Was it luck, or was it good policy?

Opinion | The Bad Economics of Fossil Fuel Defenders

Why you should ignore claims that we can’t afford to reduce emissions.

For Many, Hydrogen Is the Fuel of the Future. New Research Raises Doubts.

Industry has been promoting hydrogen as a reliable, next-generation fuel to power cars, heat homes and generate electricity. It may, in fact, be worse for the climate than previously thought.

Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win

The approval came after months of negotiations and despite deficit concerns, reflecting an appetite in both parties for the long-awaited spending package.

Massachusetts Start-Up Hopes to Move a Step Closer to Commercial Fusion

The company, founded by scientists at M.I.T., has been testing an extremely powerful magnet necessary to generate immense heat.

Opinion | The West Is on Fire. It’s Past Time to Act on Climate Change.

The infrastructure deal is a good start. But much more must be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.